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Synonyms of goof

37 similar words

Another word for goof is blooper. Other synonyms of goof are boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff and gaffe.

Synonyms and similar words for goof

nounA mistake or error.

  • blooperA blunder, an error.
  • boo-booA mistake or error.
  • error
  • faux pasAn embarrassing or tactless blunder.
  • fluff
  • gaffeA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
  • lapseA temporary failure; a slip.
  • mistakeAn error.
  • slip
  • stumble
  • thinkoA careless mistake made in thinking.
  • aberration
  • blunder
  • clanger
  • cock-up vulgarA mistake.
  • fault
  • floater slangA mistake or misstep; a faux pas.
  • flub
  • fuckup vulgarA serious mistake.
  • howler
  • inaccuracy
  • lapsusA slip, lapse, or error.
  • mess-up colloquialA mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong.
  • misadventure
  • misstep
  • oopsyA mistake; often when babies and young children soil their pants.
  • screwup colloquialA substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
  • slip-upA (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.
  • slipup
  • wrengthThe state or condition of being wrong; wrongness; wrongfulness; error.
  • solecismAn error or improper usage.
  • erroneityThe state or quality of being erroneous; incorrectness.
  • bloomer datedA large or embarrassing mistake; blunder.
  • boner dated, slang
  • break obsolete, slang
  • disadventure obsoleteSynonym of misadventure, bad luck, an instance of bad luck, a mistake.

verbTo engage in mischief.

Meaning of goof

  1. noun A mistake or error.
  2. noun An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
  3. noun A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.

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Questions about synonyms of goof

What is another word for goof?
Goof has 37 synonyms on Word.ws, such as blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, lapse and mistake.
What does goof mean?
Goof means a mistake or error.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: goof (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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